CPC A61B 17/7053 (2013.01) [A61B 17/8869 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A device for tensioning a band connected to a connector, the device comprising:
an elongate shaft having a distal end and a proximal end;
an engagement feature at the distal end of the elongate shaft, the engagement feature configured to engage the connector; and
a band holder comprising a band connection ring having two band slots configured to receive the band and a band locking ring having two indentations, wherein, in a first configuration of the band holder, each of the two indentations is aligned with a respective one of the two band slots to allow the band to pass through one of the two band slots, and in a second configuration of the band holder, each of the two indentations is rotated relative to the respective one of the two band slots to restrict movement of the band.
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